They could redesign the current ring, add a forward movement to engage indexing, and it would be similar to how some older lenses engaged manual focus gears. I don't use the function ring, but I probably would if it has indexed resistance so I'd notice/hear if it got moved by mistake.
What do you guys think about this Viltrox AF 24 1.8 Z lens? What other 3rd party lens manufacturer you want to create autofocus lenses for Nikon Z cameras ?
The question is: How is it that there are no third-party lenses for the Z mount except for Viltrox? I'd expect to see Sigma or Tamron, but no there is only Viltrox! Why?
@@jamesjackson4264 I think Nikon didn't five them permission as far as I know, but how did Viltrox get this permission? Or they didn't and have done some reverse engineering?
I bought this lens and use it on the Z50. This review is consistent with my experience. Nikon now has a 24 mm 1.7 lens, which is essentially the same. I have not tested that lens, but I can attest the Viltrox version is good value. My only regret is that it does not have a manual focus button. Thanks for the review.
@@ivansmiljkovic88 Not me as i don't have a Z6 II, i did a bit of low light test (check my autofocus session in the review), but maybe @Photo-Me-Ike will add something like that as he's working on another video for this lens? (def go checkout his first video it's really cool and very different to mine)
Thats one dilema@@TheRealRichardWong Im going on Z6II soon after my D750 but another question is should I go with 24-70 2.8G + FTZ or with native 24-70 F4 lens (price difference is 100$). F4 S should have better T-Stop thatn F mount glasses, so F4 will be less than 1 stop shorter. Im asking for club photography (very dark scenes) and how AF perfomes without green AF lamp assist from the body (because is very distracting). Thanks if you guys have answers on these questions.
@@ivansmiljkovic88 if you are buying new, i would defintiely go for Z lenses, they are just a lot better overall with the Z camera. Having said that, i have limited experiene with the 24-70 f/4 under low light so can't really comment on that
T D, Thanks for the sub! Yes i love testing and playing with products from the newer brands. Not really well known but a lot of time offers great value for money, and also something a bit different
Nice review. Boy that is tempting...could get this and the 85mm prime for less than the native Z 20mm. But the weatherproofing on the Z lenses is a big consideration for me. Still, something to think about. Thanks Richard, well done!
Sean, it depends how important weather proofing to you. Keep in mind even though the lens is not weather proof you can still use it relatively safely under a little bit of rain. At least i definitely have used the Viltrox 85 under a bit of shower a few times and never have any problem with it. Btw, remember you can get 10% off any of Viltrox product using my affiliated link or code in video description ;)
Weather proofing is only really applicable if you're gonna be under a LOT or pressure. Like a heavy downpour/storm scenario. I've shot non weather proofed lenses and camera in rain many times with zero issues
Great review! I have the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 and it's quite nice and works for me as I'm just a casual/amateur photographer and didn't want to spend almost double for the Nikon version. Debating on this or the 35mm f1.8 but will wait on the review before pulling the trigger; albeit I'm more interested in the 35mm.
Another very thorough review Richard. Great stuff. Quick question: you mentioned there is no weather sealing. So, if out and about and it starts raining, you need to put it away? Or can it handle light rain?
Hey Zak, if it's just light rain, a few rain drops, I never put my camera away and i have zero issue with it at all no matter what camera or lens I use. It's only when the rain becomes heavier, then i would hide my non weatherproof gear. I've used the Viltrox AF 85 1.8Z quite a few times under light rain and no problem at all :) Now i probably have to put some legal disclaimer here like do it at your own risk as i may get into trouble posting something like this publicly LOL
Hi Richard and thanks for all your videos, especially this one. As an enthusiast with a Z5, this sounds like a good choice for me. BTW, You may have mislabeled the initial Z50 images with the Z7ii labels.
between this lens vs 35mm viltrox f1.8 are they similiar in term of sharpness or autofocus . I mainly use for landscape and some video photography. Which would you recommend as they both same price?
since 24mm and 35mm focal length are quite different, i would pick the lens that the focal length is more suitable for your usage/shooting style rather than pick the lens that is sharper or focus faster
I was very impressed with the low glare shooting towards the sun, it looked so natural. I've been looking for a lens in the 24mm range, I'm not sure why they go so open, I'd rather have a cheaper f 2.8 lens.
I was about to get a Voltrox 85mm but decided not to. The comments on Amazon are horrible, many samples just stop working after few weeks or months of usage. Some come already broken (not working at all) and the support is really horrible
hi Ihab, i can't say much about their support as i never have a need to use it. But i've reviewed a number of Viltrox and Weeylite (same company) products so far, some i've keep using after the review, including the Viltrox AF 85 1.8Z, i can only say i have zero issues with any of them so far. But if any of you have used Viltrox products and have issues, i would like to hear more about it.
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard for replying. Well, I never owned a Viltrox and honestly I was about to buy it as the price difference with respect to the Nikon Z 85mm is huge. But as always, before I go and simply click and buy anything, especially because I don't earn my day from photography as it is a hobby for me, I do look for reviews and real life scenarios. I personally prefer Amazon because of their customer-centric model and return policy even though I end up paying a bit more with respect to other websites. Anyway, when I look at the comments, you have the option to filter out all the comments and only view the negative comments from your own country and other countries. With this particolar lens, almost all the negative comments from all over the Amazon international websites, are all about this lens working for at most 3 months then all of a sudden the camera won't recognize it and it becomes a nice table decoration only. The amount of such comments are those that drove me away. Actually the lens as a whole have very positive reviews that clearly overcome the negative comments. All the reviews including the negative ones talk about very sharp images and good construction and cheaper prices with respect to Nikon. The issue here is this unknown reason why such lens (not all, but apparently a good number of samples) simply stop working all of a sudden. That is what drove me away
@@Ihab.A yes fair enough! Always good to check a few reviews to check for flaws/issues. I have to say i don't know the policies of Amazon, but would buying from B&H (which i heard has good customer support) make it safer for you if you have concerns about the reliability? And make check the feedback of the Sony version as well as it's mostly identical lens apart from the lens mount.
@@Ihab.A oh i see. sorry i thought you live in U.S. What about order directly from Viltrox? (using my affilated link and get 10% discount ;) ) To make it clear, i do not have experience with their customer/after sales support (and i would go through a different channel anyway if i need help so my experience would not be relevant) but I would guess if you order from Viltrox directly, you should get decent support if needed? Maybe if someone else has ordered from ViltroxStore directly previously, please share your experience
Great review! Question.. when viltrox release the lens profile, does it means the jpeg photos in camera can be corrected for distortion and vignette? Sorry I don't have a Nikon Z camera. Not sure how's the 3rd party lens support in it. And also.. is the Viltrox AF 35 1.8 coming very soon too? Thanks!
No, the lens profile only works in post-processing software, like Lightroom or Capture 1. Nikon cameras can remove lateral chromatic aberration and vignetting automatically for JPEGs, though.
Thanks! And yes, what IIdsklli said is correct. The lens profile is for software post processing, not JPG 35 1.8 is coming soon i believe, but no i don't have one with me yet.
Excellent review once again, Richard. Possibly the most interesting point about this lens is the aperture ring and the ability of the Z6 to recognize it. That has some very interesting implications for possible future Nikon lenses should they choose. A line of retro styled lenses for Z mount would be very cool. Regards from Melbourne.
Hi Jshanni, yes the aperture ring is definitely interesting as i wasn't sure if it can be done (esp by 3rd party company) but Viltrox showed us it can be done! I really wish the 28 2.8 Z has it, at least the version for the Zfc!
Hi Richard, i've seen reviews about viltrox 24mm for the sony mount and they mentioned that the bokeh was "nervous". Do you feel the z version would be different than the sony mounted one?
hey Richard, i haven't use the Sony mount so can't really compare. To me the bokeh looks OK with this lens. As you can see in some of the samples in the video, they look not bad for a 24mm lens, at least that's what i think :)
Hi Richard, thanks for the review. I've just received mine today, looks really nice. I wanted to ask if the lens hood was really hard to put on and off? The one I have is so stiff I feel like I'm about to break when I try and put it on and off?
Is the lens hood PL-20? Sorry because I have a few viltrox lenses so not sure If I mixed up...but I just tried and no it's quite easy to put on and off.. just like a native Nikon lens
Just check if you did mount it correctly or try other angle? Happened to me before I thought something wrong but turn out it was my own mistake. But yeah if you tried and check and still not right, I would ask viltrox about it.
I really want to see a comparison between this and the 28SE. I think the Viltrox is going to win this one. At half the size and weight I might still go with the Nikon. I just need it to be better than the 16-50 kit.
@@NJ_Galactic I've since purchased the 24-120F4S and am selling all of my other lenses! ;) I has amazing 24mm performance with sun-stars. It offers better isolation/bokeh at 120mm F4 than a wide prime would. I can even shoot sports with it. I can toss on extension tubes for macros. Nikon just needs a Z500 ASAP. I also have the R7 with the 16f1.8, RF100-400, but even RF L glass (24-105F4L) doesn't really come close to Z S glass IMO.
Excellent review Richard. Keep it up. I'm looking forward to the 35mm 1.8 Viltrox review when you get your hands on that. Looking to replace my Tamron F mount 35mm 1.8 with the Viltrox Z 35mm 1.8.
@@TheRealRichardWong Same! I'd love to upgrade my F mount 35mm to a native Z mount. May I ask what are the few Z lenses that go in your bag all the time? I'm coming from F glass and slowly transition to Z. I'll be keep my Tamron 70-200 F2.8 w/ FTZ as that's one of my first professional lens. Will be looking replace the other focal lengths with Z glass.
Hey Richard, great review. One question though, you mention at the beginning a price of approx $430 whereas everything I have seen suggests the price is between $650 and $700. Do you know something we dont? :) John Pouw
hey John, it really should be $429, where do you see $6-700? This is my affiliated link from Viltrox's official store and it is also $429 and you will get a 10% discount as well with my link: viltroxstore.com/products/viltrox-af-24mm-f18-z-mount-full-frame-prime-lens?ref=JEDjC-tRKSkA
@@TheRealRichardWong Hey Richard, thats the price currently showing at Rubber Monkey, and even using Pricespy the cheapest I can find is $560 approx as a grey import. Cheers
sorry,a noob questions here,can we open the "blade" manually?i always do it easily on my Nikkor N lenses with a small "toggle" at the back of the lens(when i want to check for a fungus),cant find a way to do it on viltrox lenses
I agree. That's what made Tamron so successful recently! But my guess is, those "boring" focal length are the one that is easiest to create so it takes a while for the newer companies to gather skills and experience to try something new and different
@@TheRealRichardWong I have seen the review, I just don't think the lens is the quality I need for my paid work. I don't want a f1.4 lens I have to stop down to get great sharpness. My sigma 85 f1.4fe art works perfectly with the megadap 21 Pro adaptor and is razor sharp from f1.4 and over 500grams lighter than the Nikon 85 f1.2.
The lack of any form of weather sealing kinda kills this lens. Not as much for environmental portraits but for landscape and around high humidity places this is a no go for me personally. Rather double up and get the Nikon Z with sealing and higher quality. Instead of having to buy a new 35 viltrox and basically paying the same.
Who wants to see aperture ring on more Z lenses?
It is a VERY nice feature on this lens, especially considering the price point.
@@warn0245 yes i really wish the Nikon Z 28 2.8 has the aperture ring! (especially for the ZFc!!)
They could redesign the current ring, add a forward movement to engage indexing, and it would be similar to how some older lenses engaged manual focus gears. I don't use the function ring, but I probably would if it has indexed resistance so I'd notice/hear if it got moved by mistake.
I shoot Sony and Nikon. I love and use the aperture ring on primes but not on my zooms.
What do you guys think about this Viltrox AF 24 1.8 Z lens? What other 3rd party lens manufacturer you want to create autofocus lenses for Nikon Z cameras ?
Does it have the same sticky dismount issue the 85mm does?
Hey kevin,What is the sticky dismount issue? I am not aware of or notice that with the 85 (and the 24)
The question is: How is it that there are no third-party lenses for the Z mount except for Viltrox? I'd expect to see Sigma or Tamron, but no there is only Viltrox! Why?
@@Ihab.A they both are busy making Sony lens.
@@jamesjackson4264
I think Nikon didn't five them permission as far as I know, but how did Viltrox get this permission? Or they didn't and have done some reverse engineering?
I like the way you deliver your reviews, Richard. Looks like a very good lens. Another excellent review, thank you!
Thank you very much LanceBB :)
I bought this lens and use it on the Z50. This review is consistent with my experience. Nikon now has a 24 mm 1.7 lens, which is essentially the same. I have not tested that lens, but I can attest the Viltrox version is good value. My only regret is that it does not have a manual focus button. Thanks for the review.
Very well done!
Thanks man! And keep up with your amazing contents too!
@@TheRealRichardWong hey guys.... does anyone of you have low light (very dark situation) AF test with Z6II?
@@ivansmiljkovic88 Not me as i don't have a Z6 II, i did a bit of low light test (check my autofocus session in the review), but maybe @Photo-Me-Ike will add something like that as he's working on another video for this lens? (def go checkout his first video it's really cool and very different to mine)
Thats one dilema@@TheRealRichardWong Im going on Z6II soon after my D750 but another question is should I go with 24-70 2.8G + FTZ or with native 24-70 F4 lens (price difference is 100$). F4 S should have better T-Stop thatn F mount glasses, so F4 will be less than 1 stop shorter.
Im asking for club photography (very dark scenes) and how AF perfomes without green AF lamp assist from the body (because is very distracting). Thanks if you guys have answers on these questions.
@@ivansmiljkovic88 if you are buying new, i would defintiely go for Z lenses, they are just a lot better overall with the Z camera. Having said that, i have limited experiene with the 24-70 f/4 under low light so can't really comment on that
You have done an amazing job to test, evaluate, and present the review. Thank you.
Thank you Steve!! :)
Respect your un-biased opinion when reviewing lenses, as well as lesser known glass that's out there on the market. Subbed
T D, Thanks for the sub! Yes i love testing and playing with products from the newer brands. Not really well known but a lot of time offers great value for money, and also something a bit different
Viltrox is proving again to deliver good products, lenses, adapters and so on
they are definitely improving pretty quickly!
Nice review. Boy that is tempting...could get this and the 85mm prime for less than the native Z 20mm. But the weatherproofing on the Z lenses is a big consideration for me. Still, something to think about. Thanks Richard, well done!
Sean, it depends how important weather proofing to you. Keep in mind even though the lens is not weather proof you can still use it relatively safely under a little bit of rain. At least i definitely have used the Viltrox 85 under a bit of shower a few times and never have any problem with it.
Btw, remember you can get 10% off any of Viltrox product using my affiliated link or code in video description ;)
Weather proofing is only really applicable if you're gonna be under a LOT or pressure. Like a heavy downpour/storm scenario. I've shot non weather proofed lenses and camera in rain many times with zero issues
Thank you Richard, another great review I might consider buying this lens
Hey Ian, Glad it was helpful! Enjoy and let me know if you did buy it and share with me your thoughts!
Great review! I have the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 and it's quite nice and works for me as I'm just a casual/amateur photographer and didn't want to spend almost double for the Nikon version. Debating on this or the 35mm f1.8 but will wait on the review before pulling the trigger; albeit I'm more interested in the 35mm.
Thanks for watching! I'm really interested in the 35 1.8 too!
Amazing review! Love this lens as well, seems amazing!
Thank you very much Roni!!
Another very thorough review Richard. Great stuff. Quick question: you mentioned there is no weather sealing. So, if out and about and it starts raining, you need to put it away? Or can it handle light rain?
Hey Zak, if it's just light rain, a few rain drops, I never put my camera away and i have zero issue with it at all no matter what camera or lens I use. It's only when the rain becomes heavier, then i would hide my non weatherproof gear.
I've used the Viltrox AF 85 1.8Z quite a few times under light rain and no problem at all :)
Now i probably have to put some legal disclaimer here like do it at your own risk as i may get into trouble posting something like this publicly LOL
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard. Better safe than sorry I guess!
Hi Richard and thanks for all your videos, especially this one. As an enthusiast with a Z5, this sounds like a good choice for me.
BTW, You may have mislabeled the initial Z50 images with the Z7ii labels.
Thank you John! And ahhh yes probably made a mistake.. thanks for pointint that out.
For portraits should I get this lens or keep my sigma 24mm 1.4
Just for photos? I would keep the sigma
This review had everything i needed to know. Thanks!
Aditya, glad to hear it was helpful! :)
Did you buy this bhai
Got mine via your link in just a few days shipped direct China to Arizona.
Oh thank you!! I hope you'll enjoy it!!
between this lens vs 35mm viltrox f1.8 are they similiar in term of sharpness or autofocus . I mainly use for landscape and some video photography. Which would you recommend as they both same price?
since 24mm and 35mm focal length are quite different, i would pick the lens that the focal length is more suitable for your usage/shooting style rather than pick the lens that is sharper or focus faster
@@TheRealRichardWong ok understand.
I was very impressed with the low glare shooting towards the sun, it looked so natural. I've been looking for a lens in the 24mm range, I'm not sure why they go so open, I'd rather have a cheaper f 2.8 lens.
I was about to get a Voltrox 85mm but decided not to. The comments on Amazon are horrible, many samples just stop working after few weeks or months of usage. Some come already broken (not working at all) and the support is really horrible
hi Ihab, i can't say much about their support as i never have a need to use it. But i've reviewed a number of Viltrox and Weeylite (same company) products so far, some i've keep using after the review, including the Viltrox AF 85 1.8Z, i can only say i have zero issues with any of them so far.
But if any of you have used Viltrox products and have issues, i would like to hear more about it.
@@TheRealRichardWong
Thanks Richard for replying. Well, I never owned a Viltrox and honestly I was about to buy it as the price difference with respect to the Nikon Z 85mm is huge. But as always, before I go and simply click and buy anything, especially because I don't earn my day from photography as it is a hobby for me, I do look for reviews and real life scenarios. I personally prefer Amazon because of their customer-centric model and return policy even though I end up paying a bit more with respect to other websites. Anyway, when I look at the comments, you have the option to filter out all the comments and only view the negative comments from your own country and other countries. With this particolar lens, almost all the negative comments from all over the Amazon international websites, are all about this lens working for at most 3 months then all of a sudden the camera won't recognize it and it becomes a nice table decoration only. The amount of such comments are those that drove me away. Actually the lens as a whole have very positive reviews that clearly overcome the negative comments. All the reviews including the negative ones talk about very sharp images and good construction and cheaper prices with respect to Nikon. The issue here is this unknown reason why such lens (not all, but apparently a good number of samples) simply stop working all of a sudden. That is what drove me away
@@Ihab.A yes fair enough! Always good to check a few reviews to check for flaws/issues. I have to say i don't know the policies of Amazon, but would buying from B&H (which i heard has good customer support) make it safer for you if you have concerns about the reliability? And make check the feedback of the Sony version as well as it's mostly identical lens apart from the lens mount.
@@TheRealRichardWong
I live in Italy and B&H isn't an option here
@@Ihab.A oh i see. sorry i thought you live in U.S. What about order directly from Viltrox? (using my affilated link and get 10% discount ;) ) To make it clear, i do not have experience with their customer/after sales support (and i would go through a different channel anyway if i need help so my experience would not be relevant) but I would guess if you order from Viltrox directly, you should get decent support if needed? Maybe if someone else has ordered from ViltroxStore directly previously, please share your experience
Great review! Question.. when viltrox release the lens profile, does it means the jpeg photos in camera can be corrected for distortion and vignette? Sorry I don't have a Nikon Z camera. Not sure how's the 3rd party lens support in it. And also.. is the Viltrox AF 35 1.8 coming very soon too? Thanks!
No, the lens profile only works in post-processing software, like Lightroom or Capture 1. Nikon cameras can remove lateral chromatic aberration and vignetting automatically for JPEGs, though.
Thanks! And yes, what IIdsklli said is correct. The lens profile is for software post processing, not JPG
35 1.8 is coming soon i believe, but no i don't have one with me yet.
@@Ildskalli I see.. thank you so much for answering!
I had NO IDEA you could switch the aperture to (A). Thumbs up for that alone!
Excellent review once again, Richard. Possibly the most interesting point about this lens is the aperture ring and the ability of the Z6 to recognize it. That has some very interesting implications for possible future Nikon lenses should they choose. A line of retro styled lenses for Z mount would be very cool.
Regards from Melbourne.
Hi Jshanni, yes the aperture ring is definitely interesting as i wasn't sure if it can be done (esp by 3rd party company) but Viltrox showed us it can be done! I really wish the 28 2.8 Z has it, at least the version for the Zfc!
Hi Richard, i've seen reviews about viltrox 24mm for the sony mount and they mentioned that the bokeh was "nervous". Do you feel the z version would be different than the sony mounted one?
hey Richard, i haven't use the Sony mount so can't really compare. To me the bokeh looks OK with this lens. As you can see in some of the samples in the video, they look not bad for a 24mm lens, at least that's what i think :)
Hi Richard, thanks for the review. I've just received mine today, looks really nice. I wanted to ask if the lens hood was really hard to put on and off? The one I have is so stiff I feel like I'm about to break when I try and put it on and off?
Is the lens hood PL-20? Sorry because I have a few viltrox lenses so not sure If I mixed up...but I just tried and no it's quite easy to put on and off.. just like a native Nikon lens
@@TheRealRichardWong yes it' s the PL-20 one that came with the camera. It's really hard to put on and off!
Mine is not very Nikon like, do you think it's just inconsistent quality and I should ask viltrox for a new one?
Just check if you did mount it correctly or try other angle? Happened to me before I thought something wrong but turn out it was my own mistake. But yeah if you tried and check and still not right, I would ask viltrox about it.
I really want to see a comparison between this and the 28SE. I think the Viltrox is going to win this one. At half the size and weight I might still go with the Nikon. I just need it to be better than the 16-50 kit.
not a bad suggestion! I will see if i can borrow that lens
this lens is probably better than the nikkor 28mm f2.8 lens. I own one and its alright.
@@NJ_Galactic I've since purchased the 24-120F4S and am selling all of my other lenses! ;) I has amazing 24mm performance with sun-stars. It offers better isolation/bokeh at 120mm F4 than a wide prime would. I can even shoot sports with it. I can toss on extension tubes for macros. Nikon just needs a Z500 ASAP.
I also have the R7 with the 16f1.8, RF100-400, but even RF L glass (24-105F4L) doesn't really come close to Z S glass IMO.
Hi bro! Between this lens and the F-mount 24mm 1.8 with Z adapter, ¿Which one will be the best for you?
If I am buying one , I would usually choose a native z mount lens because less hassle with the adaptor and better Autofocus performance
@@TheRealRichardWong Thank you very much bro, i appreciate it... Blessings from México!
Excellent review Richard. Keep it up. I'm looking forward to the 35mm 1.8 Viltrox review when you get your hands on that. Looking to replace my Tamron F mount 35mm 1.8 with the Viltrox Z 35mm 1.8.
Thanks!!! yes i'm waiting for the 35mm as that's my favourite focal length!
@@TheRealRichardWong Same! I'd love to upgrade my F mount 35mm to a native Z mount.
May I ask what are the few Z lenses that go in your bag all the time? I'm coming from F glass and slowly transition to Z. I'll be keep my Tamron 70-200 F2.8 w/ FTZ as that's one of my first professional lens. Will be looking replace the other focal lengths with Z glass.
i got this lens wonder if i can change exposure compensation on the manual mode? any tip to access it in m mode?
The exposure compensation adjustment would be the same as any normal Z lens
Is this lens a good option for astrophotography ?
I think it's a good budget choice! Coma is quite minimal.
Richard, in your original Viltrox AF85mm Z lens review you talked about a very tight fit of the lens onto the body. Is that apparent on this one too?
Hey Maurie, no probably not. The mount was nice with my copy. I think it was the 7Artisan 35mm lens that i had a pretty tight fit
What is the maximum zoom percentage to expect a sharp image? 200%? Because when i zoom a lot on my viltrox 24mm the image looks pixelated
Hey Richard, great review. One question though, you mention at the beginning a price of approx $430 whereas everything I have seen suggests the price is between $650 and $700. Do you know something we dont? :) John Pouw
hey John, it really should be $429, where do you see $6-700? This is my affiliated link from Viltrox's official store and it is also $429 and you will get a 10% discount as well with my link: viltroxstore.com/products/viltrox-af-24mm-f18-z-mount-full-frame-prime-lens?ref=JEDjC-tRKSkA
@@TheRealRichardWong Hey Richard, thats the price currently showing at Rubber Monkey, and even using Pricespy the cheapest I can find is $560 approx as a grey import. Cheers
@@TheRealRichardWong Ah I see the mistake, $429 is the USD price :)
@@johnpouw3352 ah! haha yes i was not talking in kiwi dollar.
sorry,a noob questions here,can we open the "blade" manually?i always do it easily on my Nikkor N lenses with a small "toggle" at the back of the lens(when i want to check for a fungus),cant find a way to do it on viltrox lenses
I hope third party manufactures start making lenses we don't have like a 24 35 50 and 85 f1.4
I agree. That's what made Tamron so successful recently! But my guess is, those "boring" focal length are the one that is easiest to create so it takes a while for the newer companies to gather skills and experience to try something new and different
@@TheRealRichardWongsamyang already make f1.4 lenses as do Sigma. Just need to work out the mount
@@nickwilliams7867 Meike has recently released a 85 1.4 for z, you can check my review on this channel
@@TheRealRichardWong I have seen the review, I just don't think the lens is the quality I need for my paid work. I don't want a f1.4 lens I have to stop down to get great sharpness. My sigma 85 f1.4fe art works perfectly with the megadap 21 Pro adaptor and is razor sharp from f1.4 and over 500grams lighter than the Nikon 85 f1.2.
Does IBIS stabilization works while using this lens?
yes
You rock Richard!
Excellent review
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for this!
My pleasure!
The comparision to the 20/1.8S nikkor is pointless. The 24 Viltrox should be compared to the 24/1.8S nikkor.
pontosan. de ezt majd vszeg Ricci mondja meg.
Sorry i couldn't get access to a 24 Z 1.8s
Anyone with this lens have issues with tight lens mount?
not with my sample
Can't wait for their 35mm!
I have been asking viltrox about it every second day !
Great review … thank you
Thanks for watching!!
is this lens compactable with zf
there are cheap kit
autofocus lens for z mount?
can you make a compare between 24 and 35 viltrox z ?
For the price. The best.
Yes can't complain much when you consider the price
Thank you great video
Very welcome
If Viltrox can manufacture Pancake lenses for the Z system.
Oh I love pancakes. They are delicious!
The lack of any form of weather sealing kinda kills this lens. Not as much for environmental portraits but for landscape and around high humidity places this is a no go for me personally. Rather double up and get the Nikon Z with sealing and higher quality. Instead of having to buy a new 35 viltrox and basically paying the same.
Your background music is so annoying.
Thanks for the feedback
Review was going great but stopped due to the music
thanks again for the feedback.